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Who ordered these flowers?

Maggie, all my love, your secret admirer.

Well, I'm sorry, but I can't go along with this wedding.

You wouldn't dare try to stop it. We're almost certain that you're going to have

a minor earthquake in the next ten days centered here in the valley. I'm not a

big believer in earthquake predictions.

You will be.

Why can't you stop him, Sheriff?

I thought that's what the cordon junction was for, to protect me from

Wainwright. He claimed that he didn't have any idea that you were even in that

area. He said that he was birdwatching. He was just as surprised to see you as

you were to see him. Who is going to believe that? And because he's an avid

birdwatcher, he just happened to be carrying a pair of binoculars, of

Why haven't you been able to find where he's living?

He's been registered at various motels. He had a post office box that we've been

watching. But nobody knows where he spends most of his time. He just

I should have taken care of the creep myself.

I would have made Wainwright the victim. You bet.

Yeah, better him than me.

I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean it that way. It's all right, darling. I'm sorry.

Look, let's cover all the bases here. Let's shut down this nut. It's exactly

what we're trying to do, Chase.

Now that you've hired my off -duty deputies to guard Maggie, I'm sure that

Wainwright will soon tire of this game and be on his way.

Sure, meanwhile, I just stay locked up in this fortress here until this madman

decides to leave.

That's a wonderful life, just wonderful.

Did you see Angela watching us?

She was green with envy.

It almost made up for all the terrible tricks she's pulled on me.

The Agretti Harvest is home to stay.

Angela, Chase, Cole, Lance.

We can all take a flying jump at the moon.

You really sound bitter toward Angela.

Well, with good reason. She's one mean old lady.

Well, then I don't suppose you want to go to dinner over at Falcon Crest

tomorrow night.

Dad invited us.

Does Angela know about this?

Beats me.

Father usually gets his way, even with Angela.

How about it?

I wouldn't miss it for the world.

Good.

To the success of the Agretti Stavros winery.

Um, and to our success, Eric.

Yours and mine.

In business and pleasure.

Mr. Chaney is waiting in the living room.

Well, what would he want?

How'd you get here so fast?

Oh, how'd you get here so slow?

Angela and I came home the long way. And it was beautiful.

Thought you might like to know that Chase is up to something. What did I

you? When I saw that smile... That's Chase's righteous indignation smile.

He's been to see Byron Adams at the San Francisco Merchant Bank.

And he's had his attorney do a title search on Tuscany Downs. Now, you don't

have to be too swift to make a connection, Peter, between your purchase

mortgage on my racetrack and your acquittal, Angela.

You're right, Richard. It's your racetrack. But I hold the mortgage.

Well, it was only a matter of time before Chase had put two and two

You'll never be able to prove anything.

Well, that's easy for you to say, because you two are covered.

I'm the one who's paying off Miss Jones for her little act of perjury.

Well, that's very clever of you to figure that out.

I figured that out some time ago.

That's when I subscribed to an old theory.

And what is that, Richard?

Glad you asked, Angela. It's the domino theory. Works like a charm. If one goes

down, they all go down.

Have a nice evening.

He's bluffing.

Who isn't?

Oh, Harold, I just made some fresh coffee. Would you like a cup?

Oh, no, thanks. I'm just fine.

Oh, all right. Well, I'll drink it myself.

I'm going to be working in the living room until Jace gets in. Yes, ma 'am. I

was just about to check around back.

Good. Good night.

Wait. You weren't at breakfast this morning.

I don't feel welcome there, Emma.

Not even by you.

Besides, Earthling needed some work.

I'm sorry.

I know that you're still upset about the house you showed me, but we can't let

one disagreement ruin our whole future.

You're right.

But it just seems like we're worlds apart when it comes to where we're going

live. That's what I came to show you. I think I have found the perfect solution.

Put Ursula together and take me there.

What do you think?

It's real pretty, but there's no house.

Well, of course not. That's what makes it so perfect.

Chase and Maggie own this property, and they've agreed to sell it to you.

That's great.

But why would I want to buy it? Well, you buy the land, and I'll build the

house, and then we'll both have just what we want.

Emma, where I come from, the man provides the house and puts the food on

table. And the woman cleans the kitchen and raises the kids, right?

So what's wrong with that?

These are the 1980s. Most married women work.

And there are plenty of divorced mothers out there that are doing it all.

They pay the bills, they do the housework, and they take care of the

know, but... No, if you want to think like a pioneer man, it's all right with

me, but don't treat me like your pioneer wife. I don't, but... Husbands and

wives work together.

If that kind of marriage isn't acceptable to you, then we have nothing

talk about.

Emma, wait a minute.

I know I've got some old -fashioned ideas, but damn it, I love you.

You just can't expect me to change the way I am and the way I think overnight.

Take the weekend.

How many bedrooms are we going to need?

Who's counting?

Hey, Charlie, is Li Ying ready?

Ready. Ko, you are early.

Early? Oh, Ko asked me to go on a picnic, Father. You were out when he

but I thought it would be all right. Hey, it's only up in the foothills,

Charlie. For how long?

Oh, we should be home before dark.

I think they need a chaperone.

Someone as trustworthy as me.

You a chaperone, huh?

Safety in numbers, Charlie. My daughter can take care of herself, Lance.

Well, then, why don't we get on our way?

Wait.

Ko, would you mind if Lance joined us?

Of course he wouldn't, would you, cousin?

Let's go.

Drive carefully now.

Not too fast.

After everything that's happened, it's very hard for me to be here today.

But I feel that it would help us both if we could talk.

Mother, it seems like every time we try to talk, we just end up with more hard

feelings than we started out with.

I understand you're having some problems.

Who told you that?

A friend of yours.

When he came to see me, I told him that you and I had nothing more to say to one

another.

I hope that isn't true, because you're all I have left.

Despite all of the hurt and pain,

I would like to try to work things through.

Good. Then we can set everything aside, forget about the past, and go on with

our lives.

Mother, how can you just stand there prattling in the same old way? I can't

forget what my father did to me.

Or the way you just brushed it aside. Now, maybe someday I will learn how to

live with it.

But I am never just going to forget it.

I told Greg it would be a mistake. He was wrong to even suggest it.

Jordan, listen to me.

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately, and I do know one thing.

I'm your mother, and I love you.

Then why don't you just go home, Mother, and search your soul?

Try to remember what it was really like back in the old days. Not that fantasy

life you were living as the Nob Hill socialite, Belle of the Ball, the wife

the distinguished attorney.

Try to remember what it was really like.

Those lonely nights in a lonely bed the sounds and the night the cries and the

whispers of when you can live with that Then maybe we would have something to

talk about

I don't see how you could have missed that big mouth of yours.

Oh, yeah, wise guy? Here, you do it.

If this had anything other than falcon crest wine in it, I'd show you how to

drink from a little boat of the right way. Yeah.

Maybe you could put some of that wimpy Gia Berry Chardonnay in there. Is that

why we took first place at the Connoisseurs International this year in

Congratulations. You won something in your life. Listen, wise... Now, stop it,

both of you.

In my country, members of the same family show respect and love for one

Love, love.

And even if you don't believe in that, we should be good to each other. We have

much in common.

Yeah, me with you, maybe. But not me with him.

And vice versa.

All three of us suffer from the same ailment, broken heart.

Oh, come on, Lee. Listen to me. I know of Lance and the beautiful rock star.

It is common knowledge that you are going through a divorce, Coe.

And my father has probably told you that my fiancée...

Former fiancé is marrying another woman.

No, I heard about that.

So, we should make the most of our situation and be good to each other.

Here, give me your hands.

What? Give me your hands.

What the heck? It's a short life anyway, right? Maybe even shorter than you

think if Li Ying's prediction of a major earthquake in the valley comes true.

Right. So, all for one and one for all? Because we may die tomorrow.

You're laughing at me.

No. You both are laughing at me, but I could be right in my prediction.

No one in this country believes a tremor can be forecast, but you'll see. No,

no, no, really, we don't mean to be laughing at you. It's just, it's kind of

far -out thing to be doing. It's just that every year it seems some weirdo

predicts a big one.

Weirdo? I didn't mean that.

Yeah,

yeah, that's it.

More tedious than a lonely afternoon in a dusty old law library. Would you care

to join me?

No, thanks. I'd rather work alone right now.

There's something going on.

Well, you know, actually, Dr. Kramer keeps telling me I shouldn't try to run

away from my anger.

My mother stopped by. She told me you're the one who told her to come by.

Shall we go somewhere where we can talk? Why, what's wrong with right here?

Okay.

I just thought that you and your mother should bury your differences. I'm only

trying to help.

Greg, there is no way. My mother's attitude toward me hasn't changed in

I mean, to her, I am still just a lying little slut.

Jordan, something has changed.

Because when I went to your mother, she didn't want anything more to do with

you.

I'm sorry if I appear to be interfering, but you've been right on the edge for

months and I care too much about you. I refuse to sit by and watch you self

-destruct without at least trying to do something.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm just so confused. I don't know what to think or

to do anymore.

You come here to do some research?

Sit down.

Let's do a couple of hours' work, and then maybe we can go to Fisherman's

for lunch. How does that grab you? Maybe, maybe.

All right, we will go to Fisherman's Wharf. All right.

Good.

That's okay, Debbie. It's my son.

Thanks.

That certainly will discourage vacuum cleaner salesmen.

And guess who else?

Would that be Riley I saw driving down the road?

Yeah, he's been over here.

Trying to help us make some sense out of this Richard Aaron Jones thing.

Any breakthroughs?

No, he said there's no use going to the DA until we have something more to go

on. No, what they need is positive proof that Richard talked Miss Jones into

changing her testimony at Angela's trial. If there was just some way we

establish that there was still a connection between them.

Well, why don't you just hire someone to follow him?

No, Riley said that that wouldn't work.

Evidently, Miss Jones knows everybody who's anybody in the detective world,

they're all good friends, so... What if we, uh, went with a non -detective?

Someone who's got some time on his hands while he's waiting for the grapes to

grow.

Chase, I do not want Cole to be involved in anything that is risky.

What the heck's Richard gonna do, beat him up? No, no, no, besides, it sounds

like a lot of fun.

What it sounds like is a bad TV cop show.

Oh, come on, come on. I'll rent a car that Richard won't recognize and take a

camera along.

You see? A bad TV cop show.

But it could work.

I want you to know I have spent the last week going over these transcripts of

Julia's preliminary hearing.

And I do believe the judge made some serious mistakes.

Are there grounds for an appeal?

Oh, you bet.

First of all, although Julia was obviously mentally ill, the judge

to act as her own attorney.

He accepted her guilty plea. He even entertained her request for the death

penalty. She was off the deep end, all right.

Angela, for a mother, what do you expect?

I would, uh, like to talk to Julia before I file.

All right. I want you to catch the next plane to Oregon. I want her out of

custody and back where she belongs.

Quick.

Richard, why are you pressing this so hard?

I mean, is it just that Julia is your sister?

Or do you want an ally at Falcon Crest?

A little of both, I suppose.

Jordan, if I thought for a minute Julia would kill anyone else, I'd tell you to

forget the whole thing.

And I'm sure it doesn't hurt that she's also a major stockholder at the New

Globe.

I can certainly see why you're concerned about her welfare.

Duane and I are getting married next week. Well, congratulations,

Emma.

Duane. Thank you, sir.

Next week?

Isn't that a little soon?

Not really, Mrs. Channing. We're just speeding things up a little bit.

Chase and Maggie are selling us a piece of property by the dam, and we're going

to build a house there.

Peter, would you and Duane excuse us for a moment?

Come on, Duane.

Don't worry.

With any luck, Angela's going to be making a concession speech.

You're making a terrible mistake. Mother, we have gone through all this

Now you sit down.

I'm your mother, and you at least owe me the respect to listen to what I have to

say.

Fine.

But it's not going to change a thing.

Now, I agree. In the beginning, I didn't like Duane.

But he's got a big heart, and he's been very loyal to you.

Loyalty has nothing to do with it. He loves me. And I've never loved anyone as

much as I love him.

I loved your father with all of my heart.

We thought that was enough to carry us through the trials of marriage.

But we were so different, it was a disaster from the beginning.

Nothing is a sure thing.

But I've got to find out for myself.

Douglas came from a poor background.

He was smart. He pulled himself up by the bootstraps.

But he always resented the fact that I came from a wealthy family.

Why did he resent it?

Your father loaned him the money to start the newspaper.

He spent half his life resenting that, too.

Don't you see that Duane is so much like Douglas?

I mean, it's hard -headed and uncompromising, and darling, it just

And I don't want to see you get your heart broken.

Mother, there are certain decisions that I have to make for myself, and this is

one of them.

And if it turns out to be a mistake, then I'll just have to live with that,

Well, I'm sorry, but I can't go along with this wedding.

You wouldn't dare try to stop it.

Dinner's ready.

And no more beautiful than you are.

My love.

And now that my book's on the bestseller list, it's my way of saying thank you.

My love.

It's so nice to see you, Eric.

We're very happy that you were free to join us for dinner.

Nice of you to come too, Melissa.

Oh, I wouldn't have missed it, Angela.

It's been a while since I've had dinner at Falcon Craft.

Uh, how's the winery coming?

Oh, the foundation's down.

We start framing in a day or two. Oh, good.

Distributor's already lining up to buy a Greti Stavros wine.

Well, I hope everything goes according to schedule.

I would hate to have your plans thwarted.

I bet you would.

That's what I told her. Well.

Oh, please.

Well.

What a pleasant group.

What a nice surprise.

We're sorry to interrupt your dinner.

Won't you join us?

No, we can't. We're on our way into the city.

Oh, Chinatown.

As a matter of fact, yes.

I haven't had the chance to visit there, and Lance has offered to take me.

First a picnic, and now a night on the town?

Yes. The picnic was a lot of fun.

So different than in China.

Oh, life with Lance is just one big picnic.

As a matter of fact, Melissa, there was another member of your alumni club

there, Cole Giaberti. Remember him?

And we're saving a spot for you too, Eric.

Oh, thank you, Lance, but I don't think I'll need one.

Charlie, I promise I won't keep her out too late. Please don't be. Lian has to

be in Berkeley early in the morning.

Good night, Baba, and don't worry.

What's this?

Hmm.

Why, Melissa, it's your favorite dish.

Sauteed squid.

Two to go. Hold everything but the dog.

My dear brother is running around the valley trying to make a connection

you and me.

Sooner or later, he's going to stumble onto it.

So I have put a little extra into your envelope this week. I want you to make

yourself scared, as in London.

I've been having too much fun to leave town right now.

Besides, I would miss collecting my weekly retainer from you in person.

Your weekly retainer's turning into extortion money.

That's a dangerous game to play, little lady.

I'm not going halfway around the world just so you can forget about me.

I already have.

You see, he's handing her the envelope.

Certainly looks like a payoff to me.

I wonder if we should get these to the DA.

Well, why don't we just confront Miss Jones with what we have now?

Oh, she's too good a liar.

And she's too smart to let herself get backed into a corner.

Well, there's got to be someone who can fill in the blanks for us.

You're absolutely right about that.

What I need to know is the state of your mind at the time you committed the

murder. It's all a blur.

It was so long ago, I don't remember.

I was completely out of control.

It was as if some outside influence had taken over control of

my body.

That's probably impossible for you to understand.

No, I think we all go through episodes of things like that, I mean, to one

degree or another.

The legal term for it is temporary insanity.

Well, there wasn't anything temporary about my insanity. It went on for years.

It really wasn't until I got here that I began to understand what I had really

done. And yet at the trial, the judge allowed you to act as your own attorney?

Yes.

Now, that's crazy.

That certainly defies logic and good judicial judgment.

I want to be home.

My family do you really think you could help me?

I'm going to try You

know The more I find out about my problems

the more I Begin to realize that all of my frustrations have to do with my

relationship with my mother.

I'm not blaming her It's just that

Well, if we had been able to talk, maybe I could have gotten out some of the

anger in me.

She could have been a help.

Not a hindrance.

Not a late return.

I wasn't on a picnic.

I have some exciting news, Baba. So do I.

This came for you today. It's from Jianhua.

I think I'll sit out on the veranda and read it. I'll see that you're not

disturbed. The family's finishing dinner. Perhaps you'd like to join them

coffee?

Did you want to tell me your news?

It can wait.

Dear Li Ying, I hope all is going well with you in America.

Saying I could not marry you was the most difficult thing I ever had to do.

The party committee insisted.

My wedding took place last week.

I hope that someday you will forgive me.

You will always be in my heart.

My best regards.

It's too quiet around here.

Don't tell me you objected to dinner alone with your husband and grandson?

Of course not. My two favorite men.

I'm just disappointed that Emma didn't come to dinner.

She went out to a double feature with Dwayne.

Double feature?

Sounds like someone doesn't want to come home.

Well, we had a slight disagreement yesterday.

Slight as in six feet three, 250 pounds.

Oh, Li Ying.

The caddy's kept you late tonight.

Come in.

Sit down, darling. Would you like some espresso?

Oh, no, thank you.

The reason I'm late is because we run a computer analysis of the data I've been

collecting.

We're almost certain that you are going to have a minor earthquake in the next

ten days centered here in the valley.

Forgive my skepticism, but I'm not a big believer in earthquake predictions.

You will be. Just hope we have as much success in predicting the big one.

Well, this valley could use a little shaking up anyway.

I have been thinking.

Father, forgive me for not telling you this alone, but I wanted to share this

with all of my new friends at Falcon Crest.

What is it?

I do not wish to return to China.

I have decided I would like to remain here in the United States.

There's a man here from Ashley Floors. Has the delivery for Mrs.

Giaberti? Sure, come on in.

Who sent these?

Sorry, I don't know, but here's a card.

Who ordered these phones?

Maggie, all my love, your secret admirer.

Who sent them?

Hey, who knows? I'm just doing my job.

Get out of here. Just get out. Just get out.

God, I can't take this anymore.

All right, we'll talk about that tomorrow.

Good night.

Reardon will be here tomorrow morning to start the legal ball rolling.

I'm certain some of my friends in diplomatic circles could be very

Look, why don't we give these two a chance to discuss this privately?

Oh, but of course.

Li Ying.

We'll do everything within our power to see that you stay in this country

permanently. Thank you. Good night, my dear. Good night.

Good night.

Looking forward to having you around.

Thank you, Lance.

Good night.

Good night, Shelley. Thank you all very much.

You are very quiet tonight, Baba.

A long time ago, I said goodbye to your mother.

Forever. I never want to have to say goodbye to you, too.

You won't have to. I've made my decision.

That letter from Jianhua, what did it say?

That his wedding took place last week.

Is that why you've decided to stay?

I like it here. My new friends, my work, you.

If that all.

I hope so, Li Ying.

Because a broken heart is the wrong reason for such a big decision.

I'm sorry you have so many reservations.

You make it sound as if you don't want me here.

You didn't mention that Chase was going to be here. I thought this was just

going to be girl talk. He does live here, you know. Anyway, I'm the one who

wants to talk to you.

Why not, Chase? Lay it on me.

Maggie and I have some concern that you might be getting into trouble because of

Richard. Well, that's sweet of you, Chase. I mean, really very sweet. But I

cannot imagine anything that Richard has done that would involve me.

Terry, you've got to admit that there's a connection between Aaron Jones going

bonkers on the stand and Peter Stavros.

Buying the mortgage to Tuscany Downs and that connection is obviously Richard.

Angela's case is dismissed.

Richard's balloon payment is deferred.

Interesting coincidence, isn't it?

Richard doesn't confide his business stuff in me.

Terry, come on. A few days ago you told me you were in on all his meetings.

Not all. We each have our own set of menus in the operation.

You mean venues?

Whatever. What Richard does does not necessarily involve me.

Well, that's very fortunate, and I hope you can prove it in your conspiracy

trial. You are a partner in the turf club and the racetrack, I believe.

Well, sure, I'm a partner, but I didn't know anything about a deal with Miss

Jones until... Until after it was made, right?

Terry, look, this is why we're concerned. I mean, if Chase can get you

so easily, think what a sharp prosecutor is going to be able to do.

I did not admit anything.

And I thought you guys were family.

Thanks a lot, Miss Terry.

Honey, we... I hated doing that. I really

hated it.

Well, it did confirm our suspicions.

Yes, yes, we did. And that's the important thing. No matter what the

Oh, well, it's a dog -eat -dog world.

I know where the envelope was postmarked. What do you think, Miss

to sit there and wait for me?

Now, look, I want results, and I want them now.

You call me when you find out something, and I will be on the next plane.

When are you going to get that woman out of your mind? As soon as I get my son.

Not that it is any of your business.

What do you mean it's none of my business? Can't you see what this

yours is doing to our marriage? What marriage? This is a charade, Terry.

I'm going to find Cass and get my baby. Frankly, my dear, I don't care what that

does to our marriage.

Right now, you have got something a lot more immediate to worry about. Chase

knows about you and Miss Jones.

So what?

How much did you tell him? I didn't tell him anything. He already knew.

I would never betray you, Richard.

If you get me involved in anything illegal, I might kill you, but I would

ever betray you. Oh, how nice.

Thank you.

Hello, Jordan.

Hello, Mother.

I'm glad you agreed to meet me here today.

I was surprised at the invitation.

After our last conversation, I never thought I'd hear from you again.

I've never been to a psychiatrist's office before.

Does the idea trouble you?

Well, I...

Must admit, I never thought that Jordan and I would need a referee to work out

our problems.

Mother, please don't start with that now.

And don't you make me regret coming here.

Oh, great. I can see this is going to be a big waste of time.

Well, in that case, I'll just leave the two of you alone.

Sit down, Mrs. Roberts.

We have a lot of work ahead of us.

All we're going to do is argue.

From a psychiatric point of view, nothing could make me happier.

Mother, look, all I'm saying is that I just wish you'd tried to be a little

understanding instead of just getting so wrapped up in your own little world you

forgot all about me.

Jordan, that's not true.

I may not have been the most perfect mother in the world, but I loved you.

We used to be friends when I was little.

I used to love to dress up in your clothes and your shoes.

We used to laugh a lot and go places together.

Then that all ended when Daddy started coming into my bedroom.

Were you aware that your husband was sexually abusing your daughter?

Of course she was aware of it. She just won't admit it.

Even if it were true, Jordan didn't have to go through with it. She could have

said no any time she wanted to. My God, Mother, how long do you have to keep

saying that?

Jordan was only nine years old, Harriet.

The word no wasn't even in her vocabulary.

Hello, Monica.

What's going on?

You know, in a way, Harriet is right.

Daddy never touched Jordan.

I'm the one he got really chummy with.

And that didn't bother you one little bit, did it? Because it kept him out of

your way.

He was such a nuisance.

Can't you do something? No, but I can, Harriet. I never liked you. There were

many times I wished you were dead, just out of the way forever.

You're talking nonsense. Oh, am I? Daddy would still be alive if you'd shown a

little understanding and if Jordan hadn't pushed him over the edge.

But you know that little cemetery where he's buried? It is so peaceful, and God

knows you deserve the rest.

Is this some kind of a threat? Oh, you bet it is, because one way or another,

I'm going to see to it that you join him. Oh, get away from me. Jordan, no.

away from me. Easy, Jordan, easy. I think it would be best if you weren't

I'm her mother.

That is why I need your help. Please leave.

The 83

Cabernet is almost sold out.

I think I'll keep the rest of it and release it next year at twice the price.

That's my Angela, always maximizing her profit. Well, that's good business, just

like you would do.

This is for you.

Oh.

Probably from some secret admirer. Oh, darling.

Oh, it's from Emma.

Oh, she wouldn't.

What is it?

Dear mother, by the time you read this, Duane and I will be halfway to Reno.

When we return, we will be married. I'm sorry that you're so opposed to this

marriage, but Duane and I are very much in love, and that is what is really

important. I hope that you will be able to accept our decision, Emma.

I can't let her do that. Do what?

My dear, you left them no other choice.

Whose side are you on?

It's not a question of sides.

Emma's your daughter. Duane is the man she's in love with. You'd have done the

same thing.

Angela.

I got in the way of Sophia's marriage to a man I didn't like. It almost cost me

my daughter. Don't let that happen to you.

Charlie, would you bring the car around immediately?

We're on our way to Reno.

Angela.

I've been waiting outside for Jason Cole to leave.

Jeff, you better go.

You better go.

There's a deputy standing right outside.

Don't worry, he won't bother us.

Come on, Maggie, it's time to leave.

No, no, no!

Don't be stupid.

Next on Falcon Crest.

Your prediction was right.

I'll trust Richard and his lawyer.

You mean you don't trust me?

Julia confessed to murder. She was no more responsible for her actions back

than I am for what Monica does.

Monica has not committed murder.

What is this, a game to you?